> I’ve been thinking about an act to intentionally enrich members of Congress for reducing the deficit (e.g. a fraction of percent of savings certified by GAO goes to district and to member’s fund with a multi year cool off period, saving based on ratcheted down watermark).
There needs to be more incentive to be wise with that money though. If a representative decides to “fall on their sword” and cut spending on local infrastructure projects, they enrich themselves while impoverishing their constituents. Other reps probably won’t jump in to save a district they don’t represent. I would worry that this would make politicians fleecing their neighbors even worse.
There needs to be more incentive to be wise with that money though. If a representative decides to “fall on their sword” and cut spending on local infrastructure projects, they enrich themselves while impoverishing their constituents. Other reps probably won’t jump in to save a district they don’t represent. I would worry that this would make politicians fleecing their neighbors even worse.